US3687500A
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Connecting construction for sheet members
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-02-09
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Granted: 1972-08-29
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Expires: 1990-02-09
Abstract
Abstract For interconnecting mutually perpendicular sheet members, connectors are spaced along the edges of such members, each connector comprising four slots which extend radially inwardly from the periphery, mutually enclose angles of 90*, and have widths which tend at least in part to be narrower than the thickness of the sheet members and thus flexibly clamp the same. Each connector may be formed as a one piece plate of rigidly flexible and deformable material; or have one or more plates of flexible material between and deformable by adjustable clamping plates of stiffer material; or may be built up of a number of uniform plates of stiff material interconnected by pins of flexible deformable material extending through holes in such plates, the holes in one plate being staggered with respect to the holes in adjacent plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur Aurelius Xaveri Silvius
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:07
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/20; F16B5/00; F16B5/02; F16B5/06; F16B5/0607
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
Apparatus for interconnecting mutually perpendicular sheet members, said apparatus comprising: a. a plurality of connectors to be mutually spaced along the edges of the sheet members to be connected, b. said connectors each being formed as a single plate-shaped piece of relatively hard but flexibly and resilently deformable material, c. said plate-shaped pieces each being formed with four slots therein extending inwardly from the periphery thereof, said slots mutually enclosing angles of 90* , d. said slots having widths smaller than the thicknesses of the sheet members to be interconnected thereby, so that forcing of the edge of a sheet member between the walls of a slot 1. widens said slot and consequently resiliently deforms said resilient connector causing said sheet member to be clamped by the walls of said slot acting as clamping jaws, and 2. deforms the connector in a manner tending to cause contraction of adjacent slots therein, and the insertion of each other sheet member into a slot of the connector 3. increases the clamping force exerted By the walls of the slots on all of the sheet members being clamped thereby.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
Apparatus for interconnecting mutually perpendicular sheet members, said apparatus comprising: a. a plurality of connectors to be mutually spaced along the edges of the sheet members to be connected, b. said connectors each being formed as a single plate-shaped piece of relatively hard but flexibly and resilently deformable material, c. said plate-shaped pieces each being formed with four slots therein extending inwardly from the periphery thereof, said slots mutually enclosing angles of 90* , d. said slots having widths smaller than the thicknesses of the sheet members to be interconnected thereby, so that forcing of the edge of a sheet member between the walls of a slot 1. widens said slot and consequently resiliently deforms said resilient connector causing said sheet member to be clamped by the walls of said slot acting as clamping jaws, and 2. deforms the connector in a manner tending to cause contraction of adjacent slots therein, and the insertion of each other sheet member into a slot of the connector 3. increases the clamping force exerted By the walls of the slots on all of the sheet members being clamped thereby.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
deforms the connector in a manner tending to cause contraction of adjacent slots therein, and the insertion of each other sheet member into a slot of the connector
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
deforms the connector in a manner tending to cause contraction of adjacent slots therein, and the insertion of each other sheet member into a slot of the connector
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The combination of (A) apparatus as claimed in claim 1 with (B) a plurality of mutually perpendicular sheet members interconnected thereby, said sheet members having their edges forced into the slots of said connectors and mutually cooperating in deforming the same to increase the clamping force exerted by the walls of the slots on all of the plurality of sheet members clamped thereby.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
pin means interconnecting the members of said stack, said members being relatively stiff and said pin means being deformably resilient, said pin means extending through holes formed in said members, the holes in one of said members being staggered with respect to the holes in adjoining members so that alignment of the slots in the plate-like members resiliently distorts said pin means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
pin means interconnecting the members of said stack, said members being relatively stiff and said pin means being deformably resilient, said pin means extending through holes formed in said members, the holes in one of said members being staggered with respect to the holes in adjoining members so that alignment of the slots in the plate-like members resiliently distorts said pin means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
increases the clamping force exerted By the walls of the slots on all of the sheet members being clamped thereby.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
increases the clamping force exerted By the walls of the slots on all of the sheet members being clamped thereby.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A combination as claimed in claim 2, wherein four of said mutually perpendicular sheet members are interconnected by said connectors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A combination as claimed in claim 2, said sheet members being of glass, and said connectors being of polyethylene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus for interconnecting mutually perpendicular sheet members, said apparatus comprising: a. a plurality of connectors to be mutually spaced along the edges of the sheet members to be connected, b. said connectors each comprising
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus for interconnecting mutually perpendicular sheet members, said apparatus comprising: a. a plurality of connectors to be mutually spaced along the edges of the sheet members to be connected, b. said connectors each comprising
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-29 | 1976-02-28 | 1976-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-29 | 1980-02-28 | 1980-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-29 | 1984-02-28 | 1984-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |